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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G61                                Issued 2023 April 12, 10:32 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 GU                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00U*1C2023 04 11.19253410 04 25.345+31 27 06.37         21.33GVEG061G96
         K23G00U 1C2023 04 11.19822410 04 22.624+31 28 38.14         20.64GVEG061G96
         K23G00U 1C2023 04 11.20389810 04 19.934+31 30 10.04         20.30GVEG061G96
         K23G00U 1C2023 04 11.20958910 04 17.249+31 31 40.44         20.41GVEG061G96
         K23G00U KC2023 04 11.24166 10 03 59.94 +31 39 43.4          20.6 VqEG061H36
         K23G00U  C2023 04 11.24891610 03 57.998+31 42 03.16         20.6 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U  C2023 04 11.25217110 03 56.471+31 42 55.08         20.8 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U KC2023 04 11.25624 10 03 53.21 +31 43 35.3          20.6 VqEG061H36
         K23G00U  C2023 04 11.26257110 03 51.587+31 45 41.50         20.9 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U  C2023 04 11.26986310 03 48.175+31 47 38.20         21.0 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U KC2023 04 11.27082 10 03 46.57 +31 47 28.8          20.9 VqEG061H36
         K23G00U KC2023 04 11.32334110 03 23.756+32 02 05.03         20.70GVEG061I52
         K23G00U KC2023 04 11.32695010 03 22.007+32 03 02.27         21.07GVEG061I52
         K23G00U KC2023 04 11.32874410 03 21.200+32 03 31.39         20.79GVEG061I52
         K23G00U 2C2023 04 11.87771 09 59 23.29 +34 44 33.3          20.3 GVEG061Z84
         K23G00U 2C2023 04 11.88316 09 59 20.16 +34 46 14.6          20.4 GVEG061Z84
         K23G00U 2C2023 04 11.88861 09 59 16.99 +34 47 55.9          20.7 GVEG061Z84
         K23G00U KC2023 04 12.08771709 57 37.85 +35 51 08.2          20.4 VuEG061H21
         K23G00U KC2023 04 12.09303009 57 34.60 +35 52 52.3          20.6 VuEG061H21
         K23G00U KC2023 04 12.09601309 57 32.76 +35 53 50.7          20.6 VuEG061H21
         K23G00U  C2023 04 12.11336309 57 26.704+35 59 46.14         20.6 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U  C2023 04 12.11820109 57 23.681+36 01 22.00         19.9 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U  C2023 04 12.12716009 57 18.086+36 04 19.18         20.4 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U  C2023 04 12.13521309 57 13.023+36 06 58.66         20.3 GVEG061H01
         K23G00U KC2023 04 12.14207 09 57 06.02 +36 08 56.9          20.7 VqEG061734
         K23G00U KC2023 04 12.14836 09 57 02.11 +36 11 00.5          20.7 VqEG061734
         K23G00U KC2023 04 12.15465 09 56 58.18 +36 13 05.6          20.9 VqEG061734
    
    Observer details:
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.70-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller,
        J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 .56 meter
        reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
        Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
        Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observer E. Schwab.  Measurers E. Schwab, M. Micheli.
        0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GU                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0196 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 342.15242              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.23787491     Peri.   52.17697     -0.53582090     +0.84431028             
    a   2.5797065      Node   185.43366     -0.79323207     -0.50581821             
    e   0.6368113      Incl.    3.63838     -0.28927295     -0.17688440             
    P   4.14           H   25.37          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230411 G96  0.2+  1.0-    230411 H01  0.0   0.0     230412 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    230411 G96  0.1-  0.4-    230411 H36  0.5+  0.7+    230412 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    230411 G96  0.1-  0.7+    230411 I52  0.5+  0.4+    230412 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230411 G96  0.1+  0.0     230411 I52  0.6-  0.4-    230412 H01  0.1-  0.0
    230411 H36  1.2+  0.1+    230411 I52  0.4-  0.1-    230412 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    230411 H01  0.0   0.1+    230411 Z84  0.0   0.0     230412 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    230411 H01  0.0   0.0     230411 Z84  0.1+  0.0     230412 734  0.0   0.2+
    230411 H36  0.5+  0.3-    230411 Z84  0.1-  0.1-    230412 734  0.4+  0.0
    230411 H01  0.0   0.0     230412 H21  0.0   0.1-    230412 734 (0.7+  1.3+)
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GU                  a,e,i = 2.58, 0.64, 4                   q = 0.9369
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 13    10 50 43.2 +02 03 45   0.2422  1.2330   170.1     7.9    23.3
    ...
    2023 03 28    10 37 25.2 +07 32 57   0.1338  1.1171   151.3    25.4    22.4
    ...
    2023 04 05    10 26 04.0 +15 14 59   0.08274 1.0629   137.8    39.2    21.7
    ...
    2023 04 11    10 05 41.0 +30 36 30   0.04807 1.0269   120.3    57.4    20.9
    2023 04 12    09 58 22.8 +35 22 53   0.04299 1.0214   115.5    62.3    20.8
    2023 04 13    09 47 58.2 +41 18 57   0.03833 1.0160   109.7    68.2    20.7
    ...
    2023 04 19    00 58 37.7 +65 05 17   0.03042 0.9869    54.8   123.8    22.9
    ...
    2023 04 27    23 12 37.3 +25 43 28   0.06987 0.9577    44.5   132.6    25.5
    ...
    2023 05 12    23 06 37.1 +12 34 06   0.1645  0.9371    59.4   111.9    25.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G61
    


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